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The Darien Board of Education has appointed of Dr. Eric Byrne, currently superintendent of Rye City School District, as the interim superintendent of Darien schools, starting July 1.
Byrne will lead the district for the 2025-2026 school year while the board searches for a permanent superintendent.
Federal Realty today announced that three new retail leases have been signed with local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs at Darien Commons — The Usual Lash, GlowUp Nails & Spa and Spear Physical Therapy.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from January 2 to 9, 2025:
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from May 16 to 23, 2024:
Darien’s superintendent of schools, Alan Addley, announced in an email Thursday morning that he’s resigning his job with the school district. Last year, the Board of Education had extended his contract to June 2027.
Get your household hazardous waste away from your kids, your pets, your absent-minded spouse and yourself at any of the nearby household hazardous waste drop-off days coming up, starting with Westport’s on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Greenwich is next on May 10; Darien on June 7. Stamford and Norwalk come next, then New Canaan, on Sept. 27 — the final collection day this year. (All of these towns have a mutual pact accepting household waste from the other towns on the list.)
The Darien Department of Public Works has announced it began sidewalk replacement on West Avenue between Herman Avenue (at the Rings End store) and Leroy Avenue (near Darien Railroad Station) on about Monday, March 24, 2025.
June Elizabeth Roberts, 96, of Stamford went home to her Lord and God on March 18, 2025. She passed peacefully after several years of failing health.
A fascinating dive into a culinary baking staple and how it relates to Darien’s Great Island!
Darien Library welcomes author, Dr. Linda Civitello, who will talk about her book, Baking Powder Wars: The Cutthroat Food Fight that Revolutionized Cooking.
These are some of the events Darien Library is offering for children in April:
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, recently announced that tickets are on sale for its annual benefit gala, “Minds in Bloom: Cultivating Growth for Kids with Learning Differences.”
The event will start at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at Woodway Country Club, 540 Hoyt St. The organization will be celebrating 25 years of helping children with learning differences.
Patricia St. Onge passed away peacefully at her home in Sonoma, California on March 15, 2025, at the age of 88.
The Darien police are supporting the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut, and the department is asking for your help, whether you’re a business or individual.
Local police officers will be participating in the Leg 10 part of the run on Friday, June 6.
Darien Library is offering three talks related to downsizing on the first three Tuesday evenings in April, the library says, “from tips and tricks for decluttering, to getting the right prize for your property, to deciding where to go next.”
Rita Martin McKenna, 93, of Darien and West Hartford died March 18 with her loving family at her side.
Known for her quiet grace and elegance, she will be remembered as a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother.
The massive concrete blocks constructed just off the Post Road near Exit 11 are only the cores of future buildings and not what people will see when the project is done, First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky said Friday in his fortnightly column.
A “Superintendent’s Conversation” for school parents last Tuesday on the topic of acts of bigotry and the response to it was the focus of most of First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky’s fortnightly column in the latest town government newsletter.
Quick. Look at your Connecticut driver’s license! If you don’t see a gold star in the upper right corner, you’ll soon be unable to use that as ID to fly.
The movie “Wicked” will be shown Monday, May 24, at Darien Library, starting at 6 p.m. — and it’s a long one, lasting until 8:45 p.m.
Marjolein Strikwerda McLachlin, mother, wife, sister, dancer, teacher, and beloved friend, passed away on Feb. 11, the morning of her 69th birthday.
Sonya Corrente, born Oct. 22, 1941, passed away peacefully at her home on March 4, with her beloved family by her side. She was 83.
Marshall A. Tharp of Sarasota, Florida died on Dec. 4, 2024. He was 95.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from March 13 to 20, 2025:
In an incident police described as a reported domestic violence at a home somewhere on the Post Road resulted in the arrest Wednesday of a 48-year-old man who was initially held on a $2 million bond.
Peter Letchworth Hoyt, of Blue Hill, Maine a former longtime resident of Darien and Little Deer Isle, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 5. He was 92.
The Museum of Darien will hold an open house Sunday, March 23, where visitors can see objects from the museum’s archives, including the unseen “Darien Review” bound-books dating back to 1924.
Noroton Presbyterian Church (NPC) has officially opened the Noroton Presbyterian Therapy Center (NPTC) in Darien, with two full-time therapists to serve the community and provide accessible clinical care.
As the housing debate rages statewide, one of the issues seldom addressed is that of “free parking.”
It’s one thing to increase housing density to hopefully bring us more affordable domiciles, but we have to remember that parking must be part of the equation, properly managed and priced.